Euphorbia pedroi
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Euphorbia |
| Species: | E. pedroi
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| Binomial name | |
| Euphorbia pedroi Molero & Rovira
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Euphorbia pedroi (known in Portuguese as eufórbia-de-gomes-pedro or tabaíba-do-espichel) is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family endemic to the Arrábida Natural Park in Portugal. It is part of section Aphyllis, a mostly African and Macaronesian clade, being the only member of its section native to Europe.[3] Its binomial name is dedicated to José Gomes Pedro (1915-2010) a Portuguese botanist, who studied the flora and vegetation of Arrábida and Mozambique.[4]
Description[edit]
Euphorbia pedroi is a sub-succulent shrub that can reach 2 m (6.6 ft) tall.[1] Leaves are 25 mm–60 mm × 4 mm–10 mm (0.98 in–2.36 in × 0.16 in–0.39 in), green or somewhat glaucous. Cyathium is 2.8–4 mm (0.11–0.16 in) with a 1–3 mm (0.039–0.118 in) peduncle, glabrous or slightly hairy both in the base and peduncle. Fruit is 4.2 mm–5 mm × 5.8 mm–7.2 mm (0.17 in–0.20 in × 0.23 in–0.28 in) yellowish-green or reddish, seeds are reddish brown, 2.8 mm–3.2 mm × 2 mm–2.3 mm (0.110 in–0.126 in × 0.079 in–0.091 in) and somewhat dorsiventrally flattened.[5]
Distribution and habitat[edit]
Euphorbia pedroi is native to the Arrábida Natural Park, specifically between Cabo Espichel and Sesimbra on the Setúbal Peninsula, in the Atlantic coast. It is found on slopes of south-facing limestone cliffs on incipient soils or rock cracks subjected to regular mist and strong winds.[1][4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Carapeto, A.; Monteiro-Henriques, T.; da Silva Menezes de Sequeira, M.P.; Rivers, M.C. (2017). "Euphorbia pedroi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T96430454A96430470. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T96430454A96430470.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ Barres, Laia; Vilatersana, Roser; Molero, Julià; Susanna, Alfonso; Galbany-Casals, Mercè (June 2011). "Molecular phylogeny of Euphorbia subg. Esula sect. Aphyllis (Euphorbiaceae) inferred from nrDNA and cpDNA markers with biogeographic insights". Taxon. 60 (3): 705–720. doi:10.1002/tax.603007. hdl:10261/38986. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Euphorbia pedroi Molero & Rovira". Flora-on. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "E. pedroi" (PDF). Flora Iberica. Retrieved 13 December 2020.